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Kentucky tabs Mark Stoops as head football coach

Florida State defensive coordinator Mark Stoops will become the new head football coach at Kentucky, the university announced on Tuesday.Stoops will replace Joker Phillips, fired earlier this month in the wake of a 2-10 season that marked the program's worst performance since 1994. The Wildcats finished 0-8 in Southeastern Conference play as well.The 45-year-old Stoops oversaw a dramatic defensive turnaround since joining Jimbo Fisher's staff at Florida State in 2010. Inheriting a unit that ranked 108th nationally in total defense, the Seminoles placed 42nd in that category while allowing 19.6 points per game in his first season, then ended near the top of FBS in nearly every major statistic the following year.Florida State led the nation with an average of 2.3 rushing yards per carry in 2011 while placing second overall against the run (82.7 ypg) and fourth in both total defense (275.0 ypg) and scoring defense (15.1 ppg).The Seminoles also excelled on that side of the ball this season...

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  10. Rookie season over, Mariota seeks to lead Ducks

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  2. Notre Dame is 1 and waiting for SEC to play out

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  4. Kent State looks to finish strong against Ohio

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  7. Tide is No. 1, but aura of invincibility takes hit

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